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LPG price control & subsidies to end after 30 years
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/07/2017
» Three decades old LPG price control & govt subsidy to end August 1. Current low LPG price means will not hurt poor.
CNG & LPG: Saga of subsidized gas continues
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/02/2017
» As oil prices dropped drivers abandoned subsidized CNG so no losses for PTT this year, but LPG subsidies continue.
Oil price rise expected after OPEC deal
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2016
» Latest oil-producing country cuts in production expected to push global crude prices higher in the first half of 2017.
Rotten crops in govt warehouses to be burned
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2016
» Casava & corn in govt warehouses since 2008 rotten or reduced to powder. Power generation may still be possible but animal feed not.
Sugar tax for public health: Soft drinks 20-25% price rise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/04/2016
» Fatness, heart disease & overburdened public hospitals from too much sugar in national diet to be fought with taxes.
Solar power in Thailand: Even households to sell
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/04/2016
» Selling solar power to govt getting underway. Big companies already selling. Farm cooperatives & households set to sell soon.
Military given police powers
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/03/2016
» Aimed at fighting criminals who cause trouble for the public, critics say powers too vague & could lead to abuse of power.
Cheaper electricity from cheaper oil?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/02/2016
» Electricity prices will not fall soon due to: 1. a weaker baht and 2. renewable energy subsidies. Learn how these two factors work their way into your monthly electricity bill.
Solar, wind power replacing coal, natural gas, slowly but surely
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2015
» Electricity from wind & solar quickly replacing coal & oil in advanced economies, in trend likely to spread to rest of world. In Germany, the UK and Denmark, wind now cheapest source of electricity even without government subsidies.
Drought to last till 2017: prepare for water shortages
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/10/2015
» People living in Chao Phraya River basin in Bangkok & irrigated rice areas should prepare for drought crisis lasting until 2017 & store water for dry season. Price of Thai rice may jump soon.